Ivan P

Hello

I am looking for a garage/fabricator for a custom front bumper something like the picture below... any recommendations? 

1 hour ago, Ignacio Quindós said:

La Armada Española to the rescue 💪💪

next time you guys need to show up with a red jumpsuit like "La Casa de Papel" 

6 hours ago, Rob S said:

Unfortunately towards the end of the drive, we had issue where @Ivan P ended up slightly off-line while climbing the dune and ended up in a sand pocket. A reminder to us all how important it is to make sure you follow the track, and also the balance between speed and momentum. I hope the car is okay and we see you in the desert again soon. Thanks to @Ignacio Quindós and @Miguel Codes for the help with the recovery with your winches under the guidance of our Marshalls! 

yep, that was a mistake from my side... thought the big engine would "drag-me-up".... it did, on the wrong side  lesson learnt

BTW, with my car, on that condition, with the "long front hood" I could not really see the tracks... no excuses, but just a lesson learnt

car is good, just front bumber damage  will be back soon!

Thank you @Ignacio Quindós and @Miguel Codes for the nice "winch pulls"

thank you @Kailas for the great evening stroll in the desert  

also apologies for the coupe of cresting moments I got myself into

shout-out to @Chaitanya D for the nice pulls with the recovery rope  

See you all very soon! 

54 minutes ago, Rob S said:

Hi @Ivan P, I use”offroad hose” Greenzilla 4in1. There is also a company called quickflate and morrflate also. If you search these names on instagram you will find the different options.

Thank you!

15 minutes ago, Looper said:

The term you are looking for is "Crested". 

yay  thank you

19 hours ago, Rob S said:

Thanks for leading the group on another great morning out @JeromeFJ, it is always a pleasure to be part of your convoy! and thanks @Looper for ensuring the convoy was safe at the back.  It was also good to meet some new faces @Emanuel @Zulfikhar Naiyar@FiNaR @takeshi sobue @Gerrit Busand also see some familiar ones @Suresh K @RiaanJH@Paolo Pellegrini.

Although I have been driving mostly Fewbie+ and Intermediate lately, it is always nice to step back down to Newbie and Fewbie drives and encourage others to do the same every now and again. With a bit slower pace, it gives opportunity to learn not through doing, but observing. So, having done so, I wanted to share a brief summary.

1) Be careful where you stop . . . . especially as the sand is getting softer, positioning your car correctly when stopping is important to make sure when the convoy gets going again, we don't have multiple stucks. A few members had a few moments (including myself, requiring the first rope recovery of the day). Ideally, always try to stop on a flat or decline and not on a crest!

2) Self Recovery is encouraged at Carnity, and a key learning for us all. Although at times we took the rope out it was mainly due to the heat and the delayed start. Almost all the stucks the convoy faced could have been resolved with some more shoveling. @Emanuels was very close to self recovery from his cresting, and we were successful with @Zulfikhar Naiyar after he deflating his tyres further. 

3) Momentum Momentum Momentum and gravity. After recovering @Emanuel, @Suresh K didn't have enough space to build the right momentum and by trying to steer up only slowed the car further resulting in a stuck. Here, it would have been better to have reversed more to start with, or looped round. This is all part of the learning process and you will get it right in the future.

4) Looping round and exiting earlier is not failure, and its something that carries no shame in the desert. At one point, I could see each car struggling a little bit more over one criss cross as the line got tracked. When it was @FiNaRs turn, as soon as his car lost momentum he immediately steered down, looped round and tried again. This resulted in no awkward stuck, no pop out and the convoy could continue without stopping. Well done.

Thanks again @JeromeFJ for leading us and @Looper for the support!

Hey, Ivan's here (AKA FiNaR --- just changed the name in Carnity :P)

I agree, it was a slow start because of the fog, but even if it was short I actually enjoyed the "fewbie rookie" status

no one single stack as newbie! 1 and a half as first time fewbie  ! time to step it up!!! LOL

anyhow, Thank you @JeromeFJ for leading the pack! thank you @Rob S for good advises on the "half stacked" (self recovered by following your advises) and thank you @Looper for "pulling me" on the "full stacked position"  (BTW, did I even spelled right staked???   mmmm)

BTW, @Rob S, can you share the website/contacts where you got the setup to inflate the 4 wheel at the same time? you actually mentioned to me that there are few company that do the same... please  

Thank you all and I'll see you soon!

@JeromeFJSorry I have to cancel last minute... everyone hebe fun 

I have no excuses beside I did not set the alarm right 🤔

@varunmehndiratta o will not make it... apologise

Cheers 

@varunmehndiratta, Sorry for last minute, but I will not make it today... I need to drop out...

You guys have fun

@Gaurav Soni I need to give up tomorrow sorry.... team, have fun!

Hello,

Enjoying my F150 2015 on the desert, but I was speaking with other drivers in one of the recent drive and apparently Fords are very sensible on "fast incline changes" and that sometimes this has seen/felt like a "accident" and the Airbags would just pop out for no reason....

I am not really keen to "chop" factory wires in order to put a kill switch, hence I have been researching which fuse can produce the same result.. apparently Passenger Fuse Box: fuse #35 Restraints module is the one that also "control the deploy of the Airbag"...

Question:
- What does Passenger Fuse Box: fuse #35 Restraints module actually do?
- if I remove it while off-roading, what else will not work? (beside the Airbags if this is the right fuse)
- what alternative do you recommend to avoid Airbags deploying for no reason? (I also understand that non Airbags is definitely not a good way to go, but I am happy to take the risk in the sand)

Looking forward to hearing back form anybody here

Thank you

@Ale Vallecchi I need to cancel... sorry,I hope someone can step in 

Have fun

Well done @Paolo Morresi

Thank you guys! Really enjoy the initial newbie rides and looking forward to the next steps!

BTW, this weekend I'm still riding newbie 🤪 

Anyhow, I now need to look for a kill switch for Airbags... I heard Ford is very sensible on dune criss cross leading to a "pop" of lateral airbags 🤔

Any suggestions?

On 11/7/2021 at 4:10 PM, Karthik Raptor said:

1. When you say triptronic, do you mean from the Menu-->Offroad? 

2. Could you please explain how you use the triptronic effectively? 

hello,

the tiptronic, is the setting/position of the gear/gearstick in order to use the gear "in manual" mode... I do believe that tiptronic is a generic terms for this setting. 

I assume that to use effectively the tiptronic, it means to ensure "you" are i charge of gear and not the electronics... so, if you want to down-shift, you so do... same if you want to up-shift... 

for me it works like that: 

1) I press and hold 10 second the "ABS Anti-skid" deactivation in order to ensure that all is deactivated

2) I put my gear to M

3) with the tiptronic ( shift in the gear that I want/need accordingly to the terrain...

keep in mind that for big climb you most likely need to keep shifting the gears....

I hope this helps... 

Not even al hosn is required? Thank you

Question: to cross abu dhabi border do we need PCR?

Confirmed 😀

6 hours ago, Ivan Pironi said:

Thank you so much  

Looking forward to stroll around the dunes

@Ale Vallecchi I was trying to RSVP on the available spot, but I cannot find the option... am I missing anything?  

1 minute ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Yes @Ivan Pironi, you are now in the drive. See you on Friday.

Thank you so much  

Looking forward to stroll around the dunes

12 minutes ago, Richard Franks said:

@Ale Vallecchi

with great regret I must withdraw due to unforeseen work commitments. Sounds like a great drive and I hope you all enjoy. I will change my RSVP

@Ale Vallecchi Am I in now?  

1 minute ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Hello @Ivan Pironi. You will be #1 on the WL. Thanks. 

Thank you so much @Ale Vallecchi

hello @Ale Vallecchi and @Gaurav can I please be added to the waiting list... please

10 minutes ago, Frederic said:

One of the options is to get these magnetic pads. I have them and they work great:

 

that looks cool! my only worry would be if they "scratch the paint"... no??? how do you power them? do you wire them via cigarette lighter plug or direct connection to the batter? 

Thank you!

9 minutes ago, Shehab Alawadhi said:

ill send a video when I get home of how it was installed on my car

Great! that would be so kind of you!!!